Groundbreaking Set At Pearl Buck Estate

Groundbreaking for the Pearl S. Buck Foundation's 10,000-square-foot world headquarters building will be held Friday on the grounds of the author's Green Hills Farm in Hilltown Township.

The farm has been the location for the foundation's work with Amerasian children for the past 22 years.

The international headquarters building will allow all staff members to operate from one modern center as they work with more than 6,100 children in five Southeast Asian nations.

The barn, dating back to 1827, and the Pearl Buck house will be open to the public for tours and community events. The gift shop will be expanded.

The foundation currently operates educational, medical, nutritional and special assistance programs for Amerasian children who have been abandoned by their American fathers. These activities are supported by more than 150,000 Americans.